Italy vs Spain: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Italy
17.8%
in 2020
Spain
23.3%
in 2020
Italy rank
42nd
Spain rank
40th
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 23.3% against 17.8% in Italy, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 44 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 85.6% | 50.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 41.9% | 14.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 29.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 23.3% | 5.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 23.3% against 17.8% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Italy and Spain?
- 5.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 40th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.